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The Democrats’ MAGA Gambit

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Slate Podcasts

News, Daily News, News Commentary

4.32.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In the primaries of purple states like Michigan, Arizona, and Pennsylvania, Trump-backed, far-right candidates have been getting a boost from a surprising source: the Democrats. Calculating that it will give their party the edge in general elections, local and national Dems have spent thousands elevating extremists. But will the strategy pay off? 


Guest: Jim Newell, senior politics writer for Slate


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0:00.0

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0:07.0

It was a sort of slick little road bike and I remember it was all like it was so it was all wrapped up

0:12.7

but it was so obvious what it was obviously because nothing shaped like a bike and I had a little ribbon on it

0:16.4

and I was so guest. For that was a life changer and I'm still sort of big on cycling around my area now

0:21.6

so for that one change me a little.

0:23.8

Joy in every sip with red cups now back at Starbucks.

0:36.2

Well gosh guys started to keep you waiting but it's decisive at this point we did it.

0:43.8

If you listen to their acceptance speeches it's hard to miss a certain glee in the tone of Republican primary winners this week.

0:52.3

Arizona has sent a message loud and clear.

0:57.3

We are sick of Joe Biden and the Democrats destroying our country.

1:04.3

Election Day was Tuesday.

1:06.3

Primaries were held in a couple of big swing states.

1:09.1

In Arizona the Republican who is now on the ballot for Senate is an election denier

1:15.0

affiliated with the oath keepers and endorsed by Trump.

1:18.7

This is us versus the cartel.

1:21.4

In Michigan the newly minted Republican candidate for governor seemed to be spoiling for a fight.

1:27.3

Trump endorsed her too.

1:28.7

I'm doing this for you girls and every child in Michigan to make sure that the next four years are filled with opportunities and not locked classrooms and massive grocery bills.

1:42.0

And then there's the victor in a house race in Grand Rapids.

1:46.2

We do have a projected winner this morning in Michigan's third congressional district primary.

1:51.4

I mean as listen to one Trump endorsed candidate a guy who won the Republican primary for a house seat in Michigan.

1:56.7

John Gibbs.

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